Tara Brooch
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The Tara Brooch is an ornate early medieval Irish brooch renowned as a masterpiece of Celtic metalwork, celebrated for its intricate decoration and exceptional craftsmanship.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic metalwork masterpiece
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brooch ⓘ early medieval Irish brooch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish aristocracy
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early Christian Ireland ⓘ |
| collection | National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic
NERFINISHED
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Insular art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCity | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | National Museum of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstimated |
7th century
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circa 650–700 CE ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
interlace
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spirals ⓘ trumpet-spiral pattern ⓘ zoomorphic ornament ⓘ |
| depicts | stylized animals ⓘ |
| discovered | 19th century ⓘ |
| discoveryCircumstances | allegedly found by a woman or child on a beach near Bettystown ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundNear | Bettystown beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
clothing fastener
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status symbol ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
chain
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pin ⓘ pseudo-penannular ring ⓘ |
| influenced | 19th-century Celtic Revival jewelry design ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
amber
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copper alloy ⓘ enamel ⓘ glass ⓘ gold ⓘ niello ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| museumStatus | on public display ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hill of Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | marketed name referencing the Hill of Tara rather than actual findspot ⓘ |
| ornamentationExtent | almost entire surface decorated ⓘ |
| period | early medieval period ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery | near Bettystown, County Meath, Ireland ⓘ |
| significance |
exemplar of high-status Insular craftsmanship
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icon of Irish national heritage ⓘ masterpiece of early medieval European metalwork ⓘ |
| style |
Celtic Revival icon (later reception)
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Insular style ⓘ |
| technique |
filigree
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gilding ⓘ granulation ⓘ inlay ⓘ |
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